Berkshire Q4 operating earnings $8.48B, up 28% YoY; $2.2B in buybacks

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

Q4 operating earnings $8,481M vs $6,625M YoY; full-year $37,350M vs $30,853M.
GAAP net earnings $37.6B in Q4 ($26,043/Class A share) driven by $29.1B investment gains.
Repurchased $2.2B of shares in Q4, totaling $9.2B for full-year 2023.
Insurance float $169B at Dec 31, 2023, up $5B from year-end 2022.
Includes ~$2.4B remeasurement gain from increasing stake in Pilot Travel Centers to 80%.

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Earnings Releases SEC 8-K Item 2.02 confidence 0.95

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC reported the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023 results: net income $37,574 million (Q4 2023) and $96,223 million (full year 2023), EPS $26,043 per Class A share ($17.36 per Class B share) for Q4 2023; $66,412 per Class A share ($44.27 per Class B share) f.

Period: the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023
Net income: $37,574 million (Q4 2023) and $96,223 million (full year 2023)
EPS: $26,043 per Class A share ($17.36 per Class B share) for Q4 2023; $66,412 per Class A share ($44.27 per Class B share) f
Result: reported results

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On February 24, 2024, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. issued a press release announcing the Company’s earnings for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.

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